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(07/25/19 2:06am)
In light of recent legislation passed on reproductive healthcare, Medical Students for Choice at the University hosted a #StoptheBans event in the auditorium of the Claude Moore Medical Education Building earlier this summer. The event intended to inform the Charlottesville community on the abortion bills, access to abortion care and ways to advocate for women’s health for an audience of about 40 people.
(10/23/18 3:56am)
As part of the University’s celebrations for the inauguration of its ninth president, the Profiles of Discovery event last Friday featured the scientific research pursuits of five University faculty members in the “Spotlight on Research Excellence at UVA” presentations. The event, organized by staff and faculty in the Office of the Vice President for Research, was held in the Rotunda Dome Room, with President Jim Ryan in attendance.
(09/05/18 10:20pm)
Curry School professors William Therrien and Gail Lovette have been working pro bono with the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan since the fall of 2017 to provide their expertise in special education for the class action lawsuit in relation to the Flint water crisis. The partial settlement reached in April through this lawsuit — which addresses the lack of special education resources available to students in the Flint public schools who have been impacted by the water crisis — allows all children in Flint to have access to free neuropsychological screenings.
(06/01/18 2:42am)
Various bird species have been fatally slamming into windows in the Charlottesville area and around Grounds. These deaths may be linked to alcohol poisoning from eating tree berries.
(01/10/18 1:07am)
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) visited the University Children’s Hospital Monday morning to discuss health care coverage with medical care providers and families impacted by the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
(08/31/17 7:25am)
The University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science has revived its year-long speaker series, the Excellence Through Diversity Distinguished Learning Series, set to begin Sept. 8.
(08/22/17 1:59pm)
In a forthcoming research paper from “Nature Human Behavior,” a group of scientists — including University Psychology Prof. Brian Nosek — propose to change the p-value threshold for statistical significance from 0.05 to 0.005 in order to enhance the reproducibility of data.
(07/20/17 1:40am)
In a recent study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, Biology Prof. George Bloom’s lab reveals how certain proteins in the brain play a key role in Alzheimer’s dementia.
(07/06/17 2:57am)
As a research university, one of the main missions of the University is to promote and sustain both faculty- and student-lead research. According to the Student Experiences in the Research University (SERU) survey, the majority of University students participate in some sort of research experience by the time they graduate. For those hoping to pursue a degree in one or more of the sciences, laboratory coursework or independent research is often required.
(04/27/17 6:16am)
Nitrogen pollution — which is caused by excess nitrogen in the air and water — is one of the largest environmental problems in the U.S., according to the Environmental Protection Agency. To begin to combat the surplus of nitrogen, University researchers have created the N-Calculator, the world’s first virtual model to calculate nitrogen usage and emissions.
(04/13/17 5:31am)
According to a 2013 Gallup poll, half of all Americans report regular vitamin or mineral supplement intake, with annual U.S. vitamin sales totaling $12 billion. Despite the widespread consumption of vitamins, it is unclear whether they offer the health benefits pharmaceutical companies claim.
(03/30/17 5:42am)
If approved, the world’s first human head transplant will be performed, by Italian neuroscientist Dr. Sergio Canavero in collaboration with Chinese surgeon Dr. Xiaoping Ren by December 2017. Valery Spiridonov — a 30-year-old Russian man who suffers from spinal atrophy and motor neuron degeneration due to Werdnig-Hoffman disease — has volunteered himself for the procedure.
(03/24/17 3:00am)
To understand the brain, University researchers turn to the Brain Institute — a cross-disciplinary initiative seeking to develop treatments, perform neurological research and expand resources available to scientists and clinicians alike.
(02/09/17 4:39am)
A team of students, led by fourth-year College student Alexander Olesen, installed five hydroponic farming system displays Monday in Observatory Hill Dining Hall, Newcomb Dining Hall and Clark Hall, launching the University’s largest-ever sustainability initiative.
(01/11/17 3:28am)
About 10 million Americans have osteoporosis, a disease that weakens bones and makes them more prone to fractures, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation. An additional 44 million have low bone density, giving them an increased risk for developing osteoporosis. Asst. Medical Prof. Charles Farber and his lab members at the Medical School’s Center for Public Health Genomics have contributed to the fight against osteoporosis by identifying multiple genes within the human genome likely associated with bone density and strength.
(11/17/16 5:44am)
In the wake of the presidential election, many University students have shared collective confusion, anxiety and fear over whether Donald Trump’s presidency will halt or even reverse their perceived increase in societal inclusion and progression made in the United States in the past decade.
(10/31/16 4:56am)
Every year, a week of unseasonably warm and dry weather appears — typically in late fall or early winter. A phenomenon known as an Indian summer, this heat spell usually affects people all over the Northern Hemisphere, especially after a frost.